Julien Fakhreddine, Regional Sales Manager for Middle East and Africa + Champion
Champion Lubricants has continued its expansion in the Heavy-Duty Off-Road segment by launching Champion XRS (Extreme Off-road Solution), a concept of 5 products that addresses all the challenges that operators and machines face today.
A fully functional fleet is vital to the success of an enterprise, and advanced fluid management is key to achieving this. Champion has designed its XRS concept cutting-edge lubricants to give fleet owners and operators the best solution to enhance productivity, improve uptime and reduce overall costs. With a meticulous product selection, XRS easily manages challenges like severe loading, extended idling, low-quality fuel, prolonged drain intervals, and severe climatic conditions.
Within the concept, Champion presents two new products: XRS 10W-30 FE and XRS 15W-40. These are multi-functional fluids covering all applications for construction, agriculture and mining machines, engines, hydraulic systems, manual and powershift transmissions, gears, axles and brake systems. In a nutshell, one lubricant for all components, Julien Fakhreddine, Regional Sales Manager of Middle East & Africa, articulates.
Precisely formulated for versatility and quality in markets with cold to moderate climates, XRS 10W-30 FE offers a high-performance ACEA E11 / API CK-4 formulation guaranteeing outstanding fuel savings in low-emission diesel engines with and without particulate filter. In addition to its broad usability, XRS 10W-30 FE has strong anti-wear properties and oxidation stability. It also provides near-instant lubrication and protection at low temperatures.
Champion has also tailored a product specific to those markets where warm climates or fuel quality can be insidious for fleet owners. Under these conditions, it is highly recommended to use high viscosity lubricants that preserve their characteristics and ensure wear protection. Thanks to its high Total Base Number (TBN), XRS 15W-40 is well-suited for markets with lower-quality fuels with high sulfur content. It offers improved efficiency and is compatible with diesel engines without particulate filters: Euro II, Euro III, and some Euro IV engines.
These new innovations, together with 4 additional products that are part of the XRS concept, allow fleet owners and operators to cover 90% of their market needs with only 5 Champion products.
Heavy Duty: Your challenges, our expertise
Heavy-duty engines produce high amounts of soot, are exposed to the harshest of climates and demand ultimate protection against wear and acids. You are putting your equipment to the test, every single day. In order to guarantee maximal output, you need the right lubricants to assist you. As a leading independent producer of performance lubricants with over 65 years of expertise, Champion Lubricants offers all you need when it comes to heavy-duty challenges.
When your equipment is not operating, it’s costing you money. The key is to arm yourself with the right lubricant partner that can offer you reliable and high-quality products to keep you going and to push your boundaries, Julien Fakhreddine enlightens.
Key benefits of high-quality lubricant for a heavy duty engine
Premium lubricants, particularly those produced at Champion Lubricants’ sole plant located in Belgium, will assist you in addressing all challenges that may result in additional costs, including extreme climates, high loads, evolving engine designs, low fuel quality, idling, and drain intervals with your machine engine.
Wear protection
One of the main functions of lubricants is to protect your machine’s engine. With high-quality lubricants, you offer robust and effective wear protection, critical for prolonging the life of engine components. By forming a protective barrier on parts, these lubricants reduce wear and tear from metal-to-metal contact, especially under heavy load conditions. This protection extends the service life of critical components such as pistons and cylinders, ensuring that machines can operate longer without the need for costly repairs or replacements.
Extended drain intervals
The use of high-quality lubricants can lead to extended oil drain intervals, thereby reducing maintenance frequency and costs. Premium lubricants can safely remain in the engine for longer periods without losing their protective and performance characteristics, even in the most extreme conditions and climates. This lowers the overall maintenance burden, a key economic benefit for fleet operators.
Fuel economy
High-quality lubricants are specifically formulated to reduce internal engine friction. This minimization of friction leads to substantial fuel savings. By decreasing the energy lost through friction, machines can achieve better mileage, a crucial advantage given the long distances involved and the continuous pressure to reduce operational costs.
Engine cleanliness
In areas where fuel quality may be compromised and environmental conditions are dusty and sandy, engine cleanliness becomes paramount. High-quality lubricants contain agents that ensure the engine remains free from contaminants, which could impair its functionality and efficiency.
Champion Lubricants, has developed lubricants specifically dedicated to the MEA (Middle East and Africa) region, containing the highest TBN (Total Base Number) values in the industry to neutralize acid and sulfur present in fuel.
High-Temperature Performance
Quality lubricants are designed to maintain their viscosity and protective properties even under severe thermal conditions, preventing breakdowns and protecting engine components. This resilience ensures reliable engine performance, even when temperatures soar, thereby preventing downtime due to overheating issues.
Furthermore, Julien Fakhreddine emphasizes, our fluids are developed to boost engine performance, reduce downtime, decrease cost of ownership, increase fuel economy and extend equipment life – exactly what you need to face all these challenges.
Champion’s commitment to innovation and technological advancement has led us to a revolutionary approach in the Heavy-Duty Off-Road sector. With the launch of our Extreme Off-Road Solution (XRS) concept, we are shifting the lubricant technology landscape. The development of this compact range has been a meticulous process, guided by our in-house R&D teams, Johan Van Hove, Senior Technical Training Manager, commented.
Champion is the lubricant brand of choice whenever outward performance relies on inner power. These heavy-duty products are formulated to protect the core structure of the oil and create more robust oil film strength. The technology within these products ensures Champion lubricants can do their job more effectively for longer, withstanding extreme forces, pressure and strain in every machine engine, even in the most extreme working conditions.